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The core thesis of this article is that public funding shouldn't support Left wing opinions. This old saw of an argument is frequently used against the PBS in the US and against funding public art. It's amazing how intolerant some people are of dissent.

Public federal funding should not support ANY opinions. There's nothing in the Constitution about funding opinions, or art. Funding it is blatantly unconstitutional, as Amendment X says the federal government can only do what the Constitution specifically

Of course, there is no such thing as pure objectivity. However, that does not mean objectivity should not be a goal. It very much should be. You shouldn't call someone a "noob" in a news story, even if he is a noob.

Practically speaking, objectivity helps the reporter do a better job. The link is broken, but this weekend George Will detailed [go.com] how a single reporter for the New York times, for many years, has been writing the same story over and over again, that "despite" a drop in crime, the prison popula

Please continue to argue with yourself, Pudge. You're doing a bang up job!

I want the government to foster intelligent discourse. I'm not a laywer, I have no idea what the Consitution means legally (I understand the words, but I don't understand law). I won't hold the Consitution in higher regard than Thomas "Every generation needs a revolution" Jefferson.
I do know what sort of society I want to live in and the sort of activities I want my government sponsoring (I think my blog gives some idea what pr